—On not getting much rest over the summer:

"I wish I could have gotten more rest. But when I see what I traded rest for, I'll take it. To represent my country and win a gold medal, I can take a few hours of not sleeping."

—On whether he felt the Cavs were close to a title after the way they played the eventual NBA champion Boston Celtics in the playoffs:

"If we don't win, I don't come away saying we gave Boston the best series in the playoffs. I never look at it that way. I'm the ultimate competitor. I can't say if we hadn't missed a shot in the last two minutes, we would've won Game 7. I can't look at it that way. We lost like everybody else lost. Some guys may look at it that way, but I don't."

—On new teammate Mo Williams:

"He can allow me to play off him. I don't have to bring the ball up as much. You look at me in the summer time when I am playing with great point guards and I can just run the floor and it is easy for me. Now with Mo and Delonte West here, I can do that, which is what I do best."

—On his outlook for this season:

"This is the best team we've had since I've been here, especially to start off the season. To see the talent from one through 14 on the roster, everyone can contribute. As an individual, I know I have improved five times since Game 7 of the Boston series. When you play all summer with 11 of the best players in the world, you have to get better."

—On the moves the front office made in the offseason:

"They did a great job of going out and getting players that could help win a championship. There's really no excuse now. We have guys that can go out and dominate a game."